Silver.

SIlver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag .Its Atmoic number is 47.Its atomic weight 107.8687.It has a whiteish blueish colour(silver).It is a solid.Its boiling point is 2435 degrees and its melitng point is 1235.93 degrees.Silver has long been valued as a precious metal and it is used to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware.Silver is slightly harder then gold. Among metals, pure silver has the highest thermal conductivity. Its value as a precious metal was long considered second only to gold.The crescent Moon has been used since ancient times to represent Silver.

Specail facts:
  • Silver is classified as a "Transition Metal
  • Silver was discovered was discovered in Ancient times
  • Silver ore is found in native form
  • Density @ 293 K: 10.5 g/cm3 external image cresent_moon_sm.jpg
  • Colour of silver: lustrous white - silver

Common uses of silver:

  • Precious metal
    Coinage
    Jewelry
    Tableware
    Dental alloys[1]
    Silver fulminate is an explosive
    Photography
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  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver